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Written By A Leading Scholar Of Ancient Civilizations, A Dictionary Of World Mythology Presents The Powerful Gods Of Greece, Rome, And Scandinavia, The More Mystical Deities Of Buddhist And Hindu India, And The Stern Spirits Of The African And American Continents. Drawing Upon Hundreds Of Myths From Around The Globe, It Not Only Reveals The Vast Differences In These Civilizations, But Also Demonstrates The Unity Of Mankind In Its Fundamental Need For Explanations Of The Unknown. Introduction: The Meaning Of Myth -- West Asia: Egypt, Sumer, Babylon, Canaan, Asia Minor, Persia, Arabia -- South And Central Asia: India, Sri Lanka, Tibet -- East Asia: Siberia, Mongolia, China, Japan, South-east Asia -- Europe: Greece, Rome, The Celtic Lands, Northern And Eastern Europe -- America: North America, Central America, South America -- Africa: Sahara, The West Coast, East And South Africa, Madagascar -- Oceania: Polynesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Australia. Arthur Cotterell. Description Based On Print Version Record. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.